Quartet of ladies shows where we're headed — Have you seen a movie called ''Four Jills In A Jeep''? Don't worry, it's not at the multiplex. It came out in 1944. A wartime movie, about the contribution of the gals to the big existential struggle. Great title, and downhill after that.

THE 'EURABIA' MYTH — A RASH of pop prophets tell us that Muslims in Europe are reproducing so fast and European societies are so weak and listless that, before you know it, the continent will become "Eurabia," with all those topless gals on the Riviera wearing veils. — Well, maybe not.

THEY REPORT, YOU DECIDE (WITH UPDATE FROM MARK STEYN) — Most of our readers are aware of Mark Steyn's "Demography is Destiny" theme, which he has elaborated in much of his recent writing. Steyn thinks that low birth rates among Europeans, in particular, will inevitably lead to their replacement …

U.S. involved in Iraq longer than WWII — WASHINGTON - The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush's father fought in, World War II. As of Sunday, the conflict in Iraq has raged for three years and just over eight months.

The "centrist" position on the war in Iraq — This Washington Post article on the inner workings of the bizarrely revered Baker-Hamilton Commission is notable for several reasons, the first of which is that neoconservatives are stomping their feet and whining loudly because they feel …

Iraq Group a Study In Secrecy, Centrism — In the history of U.S. foreign policy, there's been nothing like it: a panel outside government trying to bail the United States out of a prolonged and messy war. — The innocuously titled Iraq Study Group, which has evolved into a parallel policy establishment …

Do we need another T.R.? — If John McCain gets his way, you'll have your faith in the country restored ... or else! — YOU CAN READ 1,000 profiles of GOP presidential front-runner John McCain without encountering a single paragraph examining his core ideological philosophy.

Big People on Campus — ASK Sheana Director for a detailed description of herself, and chances are the word fat will come up. It is not uttered with shame or ire or any sense of embarrassment; it's simply one of the things she is, fat. — "Why should I be ashamed?" said Ms. Director …

Another Massive Anti-Chavez Protest in Caracas — Amazing! — It was the largest protest in Venezuelan history! — V-Crisis has the story and more photos from the demonstration today in Caracas. — (Hat Tip Instapundit) — Venezuela News and Views has video! — Wow!

Here Come the Economic Populists — FOR years, the Clinton wing of the Democratic Party, exercising a lock on the party's economic policies, argued that the economy could achieve sustained growth only if markets were allowed to operate unfettered and globally.

THE TABOO PEW — Evangelicals have sought to discredit the Mormon church as a cult since its founding, says MOLLY WORTHEN. Can Mitt Romney persuade people to vote across the aisle? — Palmyra, N.Y., is not much different from the rest of the sleepy towns of western New York, save for one accident of history.

Britain wants UK break up, poll shows — The United Kingdom should be broken up and Scotland and England set free as independent nations, according to a huge number of voters on both sides of the border. — A clear majority of people in both England and Scotland are in favour of full independence …

Needed: A Big Stick — Iran and Syria are waging war in the Middle East. Will the West fight back? — ONE WAY TO understand the deteriorating situation in the Middle East is to contrast last week's assassination of Lebanese Christian leader Pierre Gemayel with the response to it.

Science a la Joe Camel — At hundreds of screenings this year of "An Inconvenient Truth," the first thing many viewers said after the lights came up was that every student in every school in the United States needed to see this movie. — The producers of former vice president Al Gore's film …

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